My First SS: **'THE LAST POEM'** Pg:20 Pt:11 - Page 13

Part: 10 Nafraat Aisa. . .

Arohi constantly trying to call Shefali, but Shefali didn't receive her call.

Ye Shefali phone utha kyun nahi rahi. . .?"--- Arohi says anxiously.

She is sitting in the break-fast table, yesterday night she can't close her eyes for 1 sec. She tried hard; & today she gets up very early in the morning. She can't stop thinking about her. Maya notices an anxious Arohi for last 10 minutes; she was busy making food for the orphans who are lives in the Church. Basically she & Arohi every Saturday & Sunday makes food for them. But today Arohi is a little bit of tensed.

"Arohi Church mei khana leke mei jau ya tu jayegi. . .?"--- Maya asks loudly from the kitchen.

"nahi bua. . . mei chali jayungi. . .ap khana bahar rakh dijiye. . .mei ready hoke ati hu. . ."---She left.

"hua kya ise. . .itna bechain. . .itna pareshaan kyun hai aaj. . .kahi bhaiyaa se toh phirse baat nahi ho gayi. . .ya phir kahi Falguni se jhagda toh nahi ho gaya. . ."--- so many questions rumbling in her brain.

"bua mei baccho ko khana khilakar ati hu. . ."--- Arohi takes the food basket from the table & left.

Shefali is walking unmindfully in the road, two decisions changes her life; what she should do now, may be Arohi will be agree to go there, not may be. . .she will surely do this, but Arjun. . .he will definitely do a ill-behave with her; how she can send her bestest friend to that hell for her own sake.

Suddenly Shefali feels that someone holds her hands from the back, she immediately turns, and that was Arohi.

"Shefali mei tujhe 10 baar phone kar chuki hun tu phone kyun nahi utha rahi thi. . .?"---asks an irritating Arohi.

"woh office mei. . ."

"sab thik hai na. . .?Arjun Singhania ne kuch kaha toh nahi. . .?"----Arohi holds her shoulder gently.

"Arohi. . .mei tujhe kaise batau. . .usne do conditions rakhe hai. . ."---she replies with a teary eyes.

"kaisa condition. . .?"--- Arohi voice becomes so calm.

"tujhe sabke samne ghutne tek ke maafi mangi padegi ya toh woh mujhe job se nikal dega. . ."

"What . . .??"--- Arohi screams so loud that the people of the road looking at her surprisingly.

"Arohi tu janti hai na. . .mei hi ghar ki working lady hun. . .agar ye job chali gayi toh mujhe aur mom ko do waqt ka khana bhi nahi milega. . . par mujhe pata hai agar tu wahaan gayi toh woh insaan tujhe bahot insult karega. . .mei jan bujhke tujhe wahaan kaise veg sakti hun. . .?"--- Shefali says.

"Shefali mei bhi tujhe kaise ye job chodne de sakti hu. . .hum dono dost hai bachpan se eksaath rahe hai. . .us insaan se jyada mujhe teri fikar hai. . .mei aaj hi use milne jayungi. . .tu ghar ja . . .don't worry. . .mei saab sambhal lungi. . ."---She smiles.

"itni saaj-sawar ke kaha ja rahi hai. . .?"---Bua entered her room.

Arohi was standing in-front of the mirror. The white Salwar did a magic for her, she looks Stunning. But her mind was in a different state. She know that Arjun will not going to leave her so easily, & the biggest thing is she can't say anything to him for Shefali's Sake.

"woh aaj Shefali ke saath ghumne ja rahi hu. . ."---She says smilingly.

"lekin Shefali toh is waqt office mei hogi. . ."----Maya asks.

"haan. . .office mei toh hai. . .lekin mujhe use kuch jaroori baat karni hai isiliye .. ."--- she take her dupatta but Maya still look at her.

"Bua. . .kya hua?"--- She asks.

"tu kuch chupa toh nahi rahi hai. . .?"--- Maya's expression was so tensed.

Arohi Smiles Says nothing & left.

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Arjun & Amar are discussing about a new project which they were going to launch very Soon.

"accha Amar. . . do you know who is Arohi Sharma?"--- Arjun asks to Amar.

"Arohi Sharma??. . .nahi toh. . .kyun kya hua hai. . .??"--- Amar was surprised, because Arjun never shows interest in girls, since his childhood girl's were mad about him but Arjun every time ignore them. So today if he asks about a specific girl then it has a solid reason behind it.

"us magazine ki jo copy tune mujhe diya tha usme ek poem tha us ladki ki likhi hui. . ."

"Just a minute . . . tune who magazine padha tha. . .??"--- Amar asks, he was shocked.

"haan. . .time pass ke liye. . ."---- he replies.

"lekin. . ."

"tring. . .tring. . ."--- Amar faced a interruption, he receive the phone.

". . . . . ."

"thik hai use veg do andaar. . ."--- Amar instructed.

"Arjun who ladki. . ."---- Arjun Stops him,

"May I come in . . .?"---- hearing a voice Arjun & Amar both turning towards the door.

"Please come in. . ."---- Arjun smiles seeing her. "Amar tu apne saare staff ko andar bula aur uske saath yahaan ke saare worker-boy ko bhi. . ."--- Arjun says.

"Arjun. . .ye kuch jyada hi ho raha hai. . .aise. . ."---- Amar was Shocked to hear Arjun's instruction.

"Will you please shut up!!!"

Arohi was controlling her anger, she was feeling so surprised to see such a heartless person. She sees everyone of the office gathered in the room.

"chalo Arohi ab maafi mango. .. saab log aa gaye. . ."---she was feeling so much humiliated infront of all.

"c'mon...fast...mere pass itna waqt nahi hai. . .ab samaj aa raha hai tumhe mei kya kar sakta hu. . .tum jaise ladkiyon ko mei apni chappal bhi haath lagane nahi deta hu. . .aur tum us din sabke samne mere upar paani daal diya. . .tumhe thik se sunai nahi deta hai. . .jaldi maafi mango aur jao yahaan se. . .kyun ki tumhare pass toh kabhi koi kaam hota nahi hai. . .lekin in logon ke pass hai aur mere pass bhi. . ."

"I'm sorry. . ."---- Arohi says timidly.

"aise nahi. . .yahaan pe ghutne tek ke baitho aur ye line phir se kaho. . ."

A tear drop rolling down from her eyes, she holds her salwar in tight grasp. How can a person give so much pain. . . "iske pass heart naam ka koi cheez nahi hai. . .is insaan ko mei kabhi maaf nahi kar payungi. . ."--- Arohi says this to herself.

"sirf maafi mangne ke liye itna soch rahi hai. . .usdin toh bahot badi badi batein kahi thi tumne. . .aaj kya hua. . .maafi nahi mang pa rahi ho. .. ??"---- Arjun smiles to see her expression.

Arohi wipe her tears & Sit in the floor,

"I'm sorry. . ."---- Arjun was sitting in front of her in a chair, he shakes her head & Says---

" aise nahi. . .kaho mujhse galti ho gayi...mujhe maaf kar dijiye. . .aage se aisa kabhi nahi hoga. . ."

Arohi repeat that line, & Stand up,

"aaj tumne mere saath jo kiya uske liye ekdin tumhe mujhse maafi mangna padega aur us din mei tumhe maaf nahi karungi. . .kabhi nahi karungi. . ."---- she glared at him & left.

"Circus khatam ho gaya. . . ab apne apne kaam pe jao. . ."---- all people are goes to their work.

"mei jayunga use maafi mangne. . .kya imagination power hai. .. Amar mujhe woh papers phirse dikha. . ."---- he again concentrate in his work.

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poor arohi cannot believe arjun

How much will this Arjun fall low? I seriously can't believe he did that to Arohi, to a girl?? Where is his so called manners of upper class?? I'm so disgusted at his behavior!!
I always said Arjuhi are similar here but there is a big difference... Arohi isn't cold or heartless towards others... she cares for other people... her only bitterness is with her dad n step mom n I think Falguni will remove that bitterness...

how can arjun do that?? poor arohi. plz give him some brains.

omg...i can't believe this arjun actually did this to arohi...poor arohi

"Arjun . . . tune aaj jo kiya shayed thik nahi kiya. . ."--- Amar says, he knew that the consequences of talking against Arjun will never be good, but today he compelled to do this, because Amar did not accepted what was happened here today, maybe he couldn't say anything in-front of him, but he only felt surprised to imagined that how mean, how desperate, how self-conceit one man can be . . . the only example is "Arjun".

Arjun is not raise his head from the laptop, Amar understands that talking with him is nothing but stupidity, he heaves a sigh.

"Arjun. . .tu kyun aisa kar raha hai. . .? woh ladki ne kiya kya tha jo tu use sabke samne is tarike se insult kiya. . ."---- Amar gets up from his chair.

"meine kuch nahi kiya Amar. . . mei toh bas use uski limit samjha diya. . ."---- he smiles.

"Arjun aaj mei tujhe ek baat bata raha hu. . .please don't mind. . . kisise pyaar nahi kar sakta hai kaam se kaam use dukh maat dena. . .kyun ki agar kabhi ye dukh tujhe mile you can't tolerate. . ."

"Amar tu bhul raha hai mei is company ki owner hu. . . tu mere liye kaam karta hai. . .tere saath as a friend behave karta hu iska matlab ye nahi ki mera aur tera ek hi standard hai. . .tujhe yahaan se nikalne ke liye mujhe sochnepar majboor mat kar. . ."---he shouts.

Whenever the scene originated, Latika closes her eyes . . . ufff. . . so much pain. . . it feels that someone is driving in to her head thousands nail. . .today she came back home early, after that incident she can't concentrate in any work, one sight rumbling in -front of her eyes again & again, someone is splitting her heart. . .she never felt that kind of pain. . . she was sitting beside the window, inside the room was becoming dark gradually, evening is falling down,

"Latika."---- She startled, & turns at the door, Sumitra is standing there.

"Mom. . .ap. . .andaar aiye. . ."---- she gets up with a utmost effort to normalize herself.

Kya hua. . .aise andhere mei kyun baithi hai. . .?"---- Sumitra switches on the light.

"Nothing mom . . .thoda headache hai. . ."--- Sumitra sits beside her,

"sach sach bata Lisi kya hua hai. . .tu aise andhere mei kabhi nahi baithti. . .aur itna pareshaan kyun lag rahi hai tu. . .?"--- Sumitra blown over her hand softly in her head.

Lisi couldn't restrain herself anymore; she hugs her mother & cries,

Arjun was walking desperately in the road; today Amar talked against him, only for that stupid girl, suddenly Arjun stops to see Arohi in-front of him,

"tum yahaan. . .kya chahiye. . .?"---he asked surprisingly.

"mei apna purse galati se chod ke chali gayi thi. . ."--- she replies falteringly.

"kya tum mujhe thoda sa bhi sukoon nahi dene ka kasam khayi ho. . .aaj tumhare liye mere bachpaan ke dost mere against ja ke baat kar raha hai. . .tumhare liye utna sa takleef toh bahot kaam tha. . .tum bahot dur tak apni zeher pehl chuki ho. . .tumhe toh zad se kat ke fek dena hoga. . ."---- Arohi can't find any word to say, she only look at those impossible self-confident eyes of him.

"kya samajte ho apne aap ko. . ."--- Arjun was leaving the place, suddenly hearing her question he stops,

"Sorry. . ."---he look at Arohi.

"ap mujhe itna insult karne ke baad bhi mei apse achhi tarike se baat kar rahi hu. . .aur ap hai ki. . ."---but before she could complete her word, Arjun shouts---

"Kya mei. . . tum mujhe baat karne ki tarika shikha rahi ho. . .?"--- Arohi looks at the road, people are gathering there,

"nahi. . . apko baat karne ki tarike shikhane ka mujhe koi shauk nahi hai. . .aur who cheez shikha bhi nahi ja sakta. . . who inborn hota hai. . .jo apki parivaar ko apko shikhana chahiye tha. . ."

"Shut up. . ."--- Arjun shouts, "mere parivaar ke bare mei baat karne ki haaq kisne diya tumhe. . .? khud ke bare mei socho. . .khud ye kya kar rahi ho???tum bhi toh mujhe sunati ho na. . ."

"Nahi. . .mei bas apni dosti niva rahi hu. . .agar hum dono ke beech Shefali nehi hoti toh. . ."--- Arohi says forcefully, but Arjun interrupt her & says---

"toh. . .kya kar leti. . .??"--- He asks mockingly.

"ap mera tarika dekhna chahte hai. . .?"----Arohi goes closer to Arjun & slaps him at once.

All the people who are standing in the road become shocked & Arjun himself don't understand what to do in this incident's unexpectedness.

"tum mujhe. . ."---he just can't believe that Arohi could slap him,

"ye kaam mujhe bahot pehle karna chahiye tha. . ."---Arohi says gritting her teeth,

"tumhari jaisi chote ghar ki badtameez ladki ko kaise sahi karte hai mujhe acchi tarah se pata hai. . . dosti niva rahi ho na. . .ab mei bhi dekhna chahta hu dost ke liye kya kya kar sakti ho. . . apni seema se bahar hoke agar aag ko haath lagane ke koushis karogi phir haath toh jalega hi. . .ab tumhe bhi us dard ka ehsaans hoga. . ."---

"kon ho tum. . ."---Arohi asks, the man who was standing in-front of her says nothing, Arohi become more restless.

"bolo. . .kon ho tum. . .yeh. . .is kamre mei itna andhera kyun hai. . .tum andhere mei kyun ho. . .roshni mei kyun nahi aa rahe ho. . .?"--- The man turns back,

"tum sehen nahi kar paogi. . .tumhe takleef hoga. . ."---he says.

"takleef hoga. . ."---Arohi repeats his word surprisingly "tum kitna acche ho woh mei is andhere mei hi samaj sakti hu. . . aur roshni mei nahi kar payungi. . .?jab tum piano par ye dhun bajate ho. . .Tab mei khud ko is dhun ka geet samajti hu."---she says brimming with emotion.

"thik hai. . .mei roshni mei ayunga. . .lekin hazaro ke bheed mei tumhe khud mujhe pehchan na hoga. . .koi nahi kahega tumhe. . ."---his voice replies.

"mei pehchan lungi. . .lakho ke bheed mei. . .koi galati nahi hogi. . ."----her voice become firm,

"thik hai. . .toh phir aisa hi hoga. . ."---he says

The man starts walking backwards, Arohi come running to him, looking here & there, she screams---

"maat jao. . .please maat jao. . .mujhe tumhe dekhna hai. . .maat jao. . ."

Arohi gets up in a sudden jerk; she can't believe that she was dreaming,

"woh ek sapna tha. . ."---she looks at the clock, 8:30, the time shows, her room is filled with sun-rays, the atmosphere compelled her to think about the dream again, this is the second time she saw this dream, this place, this mysterious man. . .the dream was so real, what should be the meaning of this dream. .

"tring. . .tring. . ."---Arohi's thought disrupted by the sound of her phone, the call was from Shefali, yesterday she was so tired & disturbed that she was forgot to call her,

"haan Shefali. . .woh kaal mei call karna bhul gayi thi. . ."--- she says in a low voice,

"It's ok . . . thanks for everything . . .aaj subah hi office se joining letter aya hai. . .tune mere liye jo kiya. . .

"Please Shefali. . .subah subah dimaag maat kharab kar. . ."--- Arohi says smilingly,

"accha sun mei tujhe ek baat batane ke liye call kiya. . . aaj kuch der pehle Amar sir ne tera ghar ka pata puch raha tha. . ."---she says in a serious tone

"kyun. . .?"---Arohi asks in a doubtful voice,

"pata nahi. . .meine pucha tha unhe. . .lekin jawab nahi diya. . .---she says,

"thik hai. . .mei baad mei call karti hu. . . aur congratulations phirse job join karne keliye. . ."---Arohi cut the call but can't ignore her sayings, why Mr. Amar Dixit wants to know her address,

"Ye Arjun Singhania ka koi chal toh nahi. . ."--- she thinks,

"Ding . . . dong. . ."---Arohi's thought disrupted again by the sound of the door-bell,

"bua. . .bua. . ."----she screams from her room, but there was no sign of Maya, Arohi gets up from bed, wrapping a shawl over her body she come downstairs, but Maya was not in the hall.

"Bua yahaan bhi nahi hai. . .shayed church gayi hogi. . ."--- Arohi open the door saying this to herself,

"Ap . . .?"--- She asks to the unknown man, who was standing in-front of her,

"Ap Arohi Sharma hai. . ."---he asks,

"haan. . .lekin. . ."--- she mumbled.

"Mr.Arjun Singhania apke liye ek khaat bejha hai. . ."--- he gives a letter to Arohi, & before Arohi could say anything he left.

"Mere liye letter. . ."---Arohi says to herself, she open the envelop & starts reading it,

"What . . .!"---Arohi become so shocked that only this she can utter.

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Pre cap: "personal secretary ka matlab hota hai jo har ek personal kaam karta hai , aur ye tum jo dress pehenti ho na ye saab phek do aur kuch accha sa pehenni ki aadaat daal lo. . ."--- she was so shocked heard those lines that's she forget to say anything, she only looks at him amazedly."

Arjun n Arohi!!! They fought once again!! But this time I won't blame Arohi... Arjun deserved that slap!!
I won't hate this Arjun but even if I do it won't matter because as always I'll end up loving him more than Arohi... :)
The dream could only mean Arohi's journey to Arjun... how they will find each other's true selves...
PA... so that's how Arjun is gonna take his revenge from Arohi... interesting times ahead... :)